Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
ISBN:
Publisher: Amulet Books
Copyright: 2007
Plot Summary: This book follows Greg through school and family life. He and his friend Rowley play a game where Rowley rides a big wheel and Greg throws a football at him to knock him off over and over again until Rowley breaks his hand. Greg also decides he is going to become a weightlifter to bulk up for wrestling in gym. Another fun adventure Greg goes on is he and Rowley go trick or treating and taunt some older kids and hide in Greg's grandmother's house, the next morning he discovers that his grandmother's house has been toliet papered. This book is full of slightly random stories that sometimes tie together accompanied by funny cartoons. It is written as Greg's diary.
Critical
Evaluation: The cartoons accompanied with how well Kinney writes Greg as a adolescent male looking for some kind of status symbol make this book funny to read. Young boys especially will be able to relate to the characters and situations that Kinney writes for Greg.
Reader's Annotation: Will Greg ever get rid of "the cheese touch"?
Author Information: Jeff Kinney started these comics and stories online, he then compiled them and published them where they became a hit, and the basis for a book series on Greg and his misadventures. For more information visit www.wimpykid.com
Book talks: bullying, friendship, family, love, apologizing
Reading
Level/Interest Age: Elementary School/ Middle School. 7-14.
Challenge: I did not see any challenging issues.
Why was this
book chosen?: This book is funny but honest about Greg's relationships, makes it fun to read.
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